Business Administration
NMC Transfer Guide - MTA
To: Western Michigan University - Main Campus
Program: Business Administration
Majors:
- Accountancy (2.5 Required in ACC 121 and ACC 123)
- Advertising & Promotion
- Business Analytics
- Business Law
- Computer Information Systems
- Economics in Business
- Electronic Business Marketing
- Entrepreneurship
- Finance
- Food and Consumer Package Goods Marketing
- Health Informatics and Information Management
- Human Resources Management
- Integrated Supply Management
- Management
- Marketing
- Personal Financial Planning
- Sales and Business Marketing
- Telecommunication & Information Management
Minor:
- General Business (automatic for all business majors)
Admission Criteria
- Completion of a minimum of 48 semester hours with a 2.50 grade point average for any work completed through WMU.
- Completion of Pre-Business Curriculum listed below. Starred classes (*) must be 2.0 or better.
- ACC 121 – Accounting Principles I ( 2.5 grade is required in both ACC 121 and 122 for the Accountancy major)
- ACC 123 - Accounting Principles II
- CIT 100 – Computers in Business
- ECO 201 - Macroeconomics
- ECO 202 – Microeconomics
- ENG 111 OR ENG 112 – English Composition
- BUS 101 – Intro to Business
- MTH 131 – Probability and Statistics
- MTH 121 and MTH 122 – College Algebra and Trigonometry
NOTE: MTH 121 College Algebra and MTH 122 Trigonometry are pre-requisites for MTH 141. Do not take only MTH 121 at NMC as WMU does not offer a stand-alone Trig class and you will have to take Pre-Calculus at WMU (thus repeating the content of MTH 121).
If you have questions, call the College of Business (269) 387-5075 or visit 2350 Schneider Hall.
Completion of the BASIC requirements as listed at NMC will fulfill most of the general requirements at WMU. WMU requires two additional General Education courses at the 3000–4000 level to be taken at WMU plus an upper level writing requirement (Proficiency #2 at WMU). Upon request at the NMC Records Office, a statement will be placed on your transcript, "MICHIGAN TRANSFER AGREEMENT (MTA) SATISFIED"
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Academic Area |
Credits |
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Communications |
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ENG 111, 112 |
English Composition |
8 |
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Humanities |
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Select 2 courses representing 2 departments from Group 1 Humanities |
6 |
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Natural Science |
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ENV 270 will meet MACRAO for WMU but will not transfer toward total credits. Also, ENV 270 is only a lab class and will not meet the above requirement. |
6 | |
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Social Science |
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ECO 201 |
Principles of Macroeconomics |
3 |
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ECO 202 |
Principles of Microeconomics |
3 |
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Choose 1 addl. course from Group 1 Social Science list, not ECO |
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Mathematics |
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MTH 121 and MTH 122 |
College Algebra and Note: Do not take only MTH 121 at NMC as WMU does not offer a stand-alone Trigonometry class and you will have to take Pre-Calculus at WMU (thus repeating the content of MTH 121) |
4
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MTH 131 |
Probability and Statistics |
3 |
Additional Requirements
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Class |
Credits |
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ACC 121 & 123 |
Accounting Principles I, II (2.5 grade in both classes is required for the Accountancy major) |
8 |
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BUS 101 |
Introduction to Business |
3 |
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CIT 100 |
Computers in Business |
4 |
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MKT 201 |
Introduction to Marketing |
4 |
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MGT 245 |
Principles of Entrepreneurship (Entrepreneurship and Management options) |
3 |
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MGT 251 |
Human Resources Management (Human Resources Management or Management options) |
3 |
Completion of at least 60 credits, including those listed above, fulfills the requirements of NMC's associate's degree.
Northwestern Michigan College does not assume final responsibility for the accuracy of information on this guide. The final responsibility for the successful transfer of classes suggested on this guide rests with you and the institution you plan to transfer to. It is strongly recommended that you visit the institution as early in your academic career (prior to transfer) as possible.
Updated: Summer 2023